Gore sidelined with a knee injury

Frank Gore said there’s no problems with his knee, which sidelined him in the second half of the 49ers 27-20 win over the Giants. Gore left late in the second quarter after rushing six times for no yards.

“Someone twisted me up,” Gore said. “I felt like I could have played.”

With Gore on the sidelines during the 49ers two-minute drive at the end of the half, it appeared as if a possible pain-killing injection he may have taken to numb his sore ankle was wearing off.

Gore wanted to go in during the first drive of the second half, but was called back as he started to jog on to the field by running backs coach Tom Rathman.

Rookie Kendall Hunter then took it from there, rushing six times for 40 yards all in the second half. Hunter flashed his characteristic quickness with a 17-yard bolt for a touchdown in the fourth quarter that proved to be the decisive score.

Injuries for Gore are piling up. He sprained his right ankle against Dallas, his left ankle last week in Washington and now has a wrenched knee. However, Gore walked out of the locker room without a limp after the game. Nevertheless, the 49ers might have to spell him more as the season wears on. Before the game, Gore was on pace to surpass his 2006 career high of 312 carries.